Purple Heart, recipients to be honored

1:43 PM,
Aug. 4, 2014

The Purple Heart medal.

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The Purple Heart medal, the national organization of its recipients and the state's military members living and dead who have earned the nation's oldest combat recognition will be honored with a ceremony here Thursday.

An observance will be held that day at 6 p.m. at the Wounded Warrior Monument outside the Caddo Juvenile Justice Complex at 1835 Spring Street South, observing the 232nd anniversary of the medal authorized by Gen. George Washington and the 82nd anniversary of the founding of the Military Order of the Purple Heart.